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Doctor lays out $1M plan to prevent, aid opioid abuse

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Shelby County Commissioners heard the first steps of a possible plan to combat the opioid epidemic sweeping the county and the state Wednesday. But the first move of the fight has a steep price tag. “I thought this was a good way to start and really look at what’s possible for us to do,” said… Read More


UTHSC banning all smoking on campus

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New Year’s Day kicks off the year-round tobacco ban on University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus. It’s an idea that students pushed to have the university put into action. The days are numbered for students, faculty, and staff to enjoy a smoke or vape as they walk through campus. Come Jan. 1, 2018, the… Read More


UT Health Science Center in midst of $20M security upgrades

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is in the midst of more than $20 million in state-funded security upgrades. “We went from about 300 cameras right now to about 1,200 cameras being installed campus wide,” UTHSC Police Chief Anthony Berryhill said. The enhancements will also include keyless locks on buildings and an emergency… Read More


Ex-wife of D.C. sniper urges domestic violence victims to report abuse

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The ex-wife of one of the most infamous criminals in American history is spreading awareness on a critical issue in the Mid-South. Mildred Muhammad was the keynote speaker at “Bridging Troubled Waters,” a community forum meant to end domestic violence and build healthy romantic relationships in the Mid-South. The event was sponsored by UT Health… Read More


UT Health Science Center to honor students with posthumous degree

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A student aspiring to change lives and help others died in January 2015 before receiving the chance to fulfill that dream. However, the school she attended has not forgotten her dream and will soon make it a reality. University of Tennessee Health Science Center will award Rachel Stevens a posthumous degree during the college’s spring… Read More


Panelists say “Black on Black Crime” A Multifacted Problem

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MEMPHIS, TENN (localmemphis.com) – Of the 55 homicides so far this year, about 65% involved African American victims, according to the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission. This evening LeMoyne-Owen College sponsored a forum to examine the causes of black on black crime and ways to decrease it. The discussion was officially titled “Black-on-Black Crime Forum Program.”… Read More


Medical breakthrough gives back Mirror Image of Old Faces

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Maddie Singer, director of anaplastology at UT Health Science Center, gives patients back their lives through remarkably life-like prosthetics she fashions. Here is the story of two of her patients.


American Heart Association, Amerigroup to offer free CPR training at UTHSC

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The event kicks off Monday, October 19, at 10 a.m. at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Student Alumni Center Dining Hall at 800 Madison Avenue in Memphis.